Udall pushes Senate rule changes on filibusters
Sen. Tom Udall and 25 other freshman and veteran Democrats proposed replacing the 60 vote filibuster with a simple majority for most bills and allowing House style opening day rule changes. The plan drew bipartisan opposition, but 44 votes supported the measure as leaders sought a broader reform package.
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House
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Mubarak Misses Chance for Dignified Exit in Egypt Protests
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak faced massive protests in Cairo as crowds demanded immediate resignation after he said he would leave later rather than now. The largely peaceful street revolution risked turning violent as Mubarak pledged not to run again in September.
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Steven R. Hurst
Associated Press
Washington
Hosni Mubarak
Mubarak
Obama calls for orderly transition in Egypt amid Mubarak crisis
In a tense moment of the Middle East upheaval, President Obama urged an orderly democratic transition in Egypt after Mubarak signaled a prolonged hold on power. Aimed at stabilizing the region, his envoy previously pressed Mubarak to leave office, while protests spread from Tunisia to Jordan, Yemen, Syria, and beyond.
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Benjamin Netanyahu
Obamacare closer to Supreme Court ruling urges quick decision
The piece argues the Obamacare battle should be resolved soon by courts or Congress to curb federal overreach. It notes Judge Vinson invalidated the mandate and the law as a whole, setting up Supreme Court review amid partisan divides and public frustration over waivers and constitutional bounds.
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Cato Institute
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Richard J. Durbin
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U.S. Supreme Court
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High Court
Rasmussen Reports
America
Washington
Vanderbilt Law School
James Ely
Ely
Tafoya earns PhD in Latin American literature
Candido Tafoya formerly of Roswell and now an ENMU Portales assistant professor has earned a PhD in Latin American literature and romance linguistics from Texas Tech. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Procopio Tafoya of Roswell. Avis P Featherstone was initiated into ENMU Phi Kappa Phi and is a senior university studies major who retired from the Roswell Social Security office in 1984 and lives there with her husband Charles.
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Roswell
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ENMU
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Social Security Office
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